Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1902 — Page 8

Eastern t>.«eatc* Soo- of the polite iaa* of St. Marys to*i»hip have lived out their political T:.- .- ’ ■'■■ £»•—a ■■ tie- M. E. cboreh V.'.. -hire Saturday nigh: r. •Th • Bright .- >- a Dak Subject wa* fi&e. Rep....-an -.".as- >cvratsoo of St Mary-; t ar.-..p tro-t at Bobo and Ficas-ant 1' atxi nresinated their ticket. AhncE.l S . afer ■**-ns to twite EC-jest popular .-a-.i’ late, reotri&g 100 votes for super-. *x. At this dis pat- Ling we Laie n >t lear.**! wnetber . r r. re . tepheti fl i will t* searsdidate before the nett reput-ili.au coo-1 ve&tioo of St. Marys township. Westen* tto John Eraxss - reported on the sick list. Ddma Ruck mas west to Alien i county last Mxkday to work. Mr. and Mrs. Gv* Rwkntan spentlate Sunda y with Thomas E. Fisher and wife. Abe Reed of C>reia"d. Ohio. is rinsing with friend- and relatives in this vicinity. Miss Nett.- Mann eeterteioed a crowd o' young po p.- Last Sunday. The following per-* cs were present: M *se* Etta Mallon**- Add.*- Ruck man, Ada Mallooee Bsssere Fisher. Minnie Sheets and Olive Close and I Mee-rs Earl B.tl-r. J .Ln S.ng’-- :®. Cha* Gartxxlet;. Dalias Butler. Da*spaL’- 7*— * rro-.*« ♦-. Deima Rockman, Orral Spahr. Win. Rtn-kmaa Cb*». Cook. j*-*«e Butler and A. C. Spahr. They ail report a good tipe. *• * •"• »

"<*»ne Grover Sells Suodayed with friends at Peterson. M. L. Oliver our grain merchant, w quite si k with the tneneiea. Isaac Roe who has Ijeet &iek for •cat*- tiro*- - ab.e to be .it asraro G*- rr- Shs-iine left Monday for Kendal, to work on a farm this sum mer. Grandma Hendn -ks >« visiting with her daughter Mrs. Geo. Rwp. in Decatur.. James Andrews U home from Peru for a few weeks with his mother and and friends. Tu-bigt.- w-.'-; by li-u Smith, they say. .-> an exact copy of th- one seen at the wreck. Burtro and Mar* Fuller spent a few day® w.th their uncle. H. W. Tbomp- l ti.is seek. A few of our people that bare not had the smallpox are adopting the wisest plan, cod being vaccinated. Willshire can soon make the dis tan - greater than Ui miles tietween them Mt,-! smailpox, for Monroe will iift her last quarantine today.

BOSTON STORE’S New Spring Goods I N O W OPEN. -* “ iJnt'-o COODi). GOLD MEDAL, the ; est n. . de. ever-. ■ is : ;.tara.:te."i. A.i t»ie new weaves found nowhere but here ■ ~ ■ ■"- 1 ■" ——■ —i ——— I EMB~OIDERIES » L and most complete hue ever shown in the ■ See the r.e*. .% setts. it is worth your while All the new novelties. ! I CINCHAMS. the choi nr * 8 10 jjG j— — - TABLE LINENS. We ha secured from I one of the largest importers of Linen- the connr 1 'M Linen for jj)(? / -Ik Suit and Skirt Department. ,1 4H Easter Comes early and your should visit this /W department as once, suits from 55.00 to >25.00. made to fit or no sale. — SF*EICLIAL THIS \N EEK LL Muslin 3%c per yard. Apron Gingham 3c. Ladies Black Undershirts 25c. BOSTONSTOeT Kuebler & Moltz Co.

| Lise Gvwve. Leander Bohn visited h.s rother. Charles, of Decatur Last week. Mi-* Lucy H ty of Bear-r Die: Ok sis visiting her -.-ter. Mr*. Ed • Neaenschwaader. John C.wans returned . t*t week ' from vi*:ting peopi*- at CULcithe and CMr.mt-.xs, Ufc.-. Frank N .® .:aut3. :ce barber, made ■ a visit to his father at Aletma. Otric. ■ ind als: re’at.re.s at Piq-ia. Mre Bert-i K<- if R.:g“r» Park. iCb.- i-'i .islti-g her parent*. Mr. tod Mrs Henry Morrow Alien K-:nia left -in Fr.dav far: -rerLng. Whitosto* eouaty. Eitocis. Peter Kizer «m st Devour iver the Sabbaib Ow-.ag to IE- .hangs .1 . the G. R. A I. be was I»?ft. ' r.Peter called up l_s etoei if grit I and s-ame home co foot. Aaron Frick of Hiodsras has ! moved into property lately purchased .f Jiei Lily H- w-..u establish his xea: market a the Neuensehwauder r.- ;ert . the Late Hermann ehr.e store. Ei Ne-aen*. tiwaade-r is regairtog the Hermann property Wh.le rethe oel shoe shop several sample brxtles were found that had been, st:tec from h..s place several y*ars Niture has endowed as with propensities that will not permit os to - trample cc a fellow victim, therefore j this peamug notice that the contest in 1 debate het»*en the Linn Grove and Berne high s«'‘Eicis was decided in : -t r : rv___ t

fa' Ti: L.l- (jtore. Our toy's jebi lant. Uta Samuel Steele is quite poorly. A N. Acker is making preparation® to build a new house. There will be several new bams erected here this spring. Barton Fuller of Toledo, spent a few day here with his perenu. Prof Smite and family Sundayed with relative* .a Union township. John Custer was home from Michgan a f*-v dare visiting his par* s:-. B Bravlev and family hare moved t«ck to Michigan, they former h jo&e. Mrs. Cha- Bartiing and rhildrea of Decatur. Sitodayed here with relatives. Frank Martz of Grover Hill. Ohio, called an relatives here a few dav, last week. Stewart Watkins and wife of Union township, spent several days here with friends. Rev. bheri- k began a series of tneetlngs at the Baptist church Tuesday evening.

M-- Maggie Dean if Decatur, gave fneods a pieesast call here a few days Last week. Mre D BL Erwin ami eh.hirer of Deeatir. are soewi ■ ag a few* day* ' here with relatives Mr». James Gerard :■ fDs atrir. visit -si s.tn iier parents. Mr x«'i Mrs D. E. R up. * -Gw days last ®-*-x John Goodwin of E’gto. Or.;- ?. .* 1 h-re ioikiag after the mter-e-t :: lirr. ami m.iktog preourtr. ■r. - t btroiii a arw barm Mrs. J. D. Wismns sad tbs masternae to fa'l tm the street at Decatur S-at-.rdiy. breaa-ng one of her irmi«r* roi- .- rett.ig a i’ l* weH as can be expected. '•* jfckii 3re James ThccME at this phee. Master H:vt Hart tin is ;c the s. .k Lst ttas w*rek. O. L. Swioefcrd transited bustneas at Deeat m Monday. The bmJding seaf<:a is here a: last with the _suai rush. C B Richardson was a business tra&SKter a: - d.-. City Miuday. Mire Maode Foster of Decatur, visited friends in this eity Monday. Doc ;: .rget to attend the Crescent l.terarv mee’. .. J’ Fridav It - free. Gea .'taaab;!ig“ who Ls working it Ema, Tiste-l Ll.s parents . ••** Sim day. Harry Elstea cf Western Star troics. --d b'.*.oes6 .n this citv Sat urday. Henry Weimer is home from Kali da. where -mere he is work mg fir W. A. Haber. H. Davis enjoyed a visit from his father in Law, Mr Cknst. of Ada : over Sunday. J. Q. Neptune and wife of Decatur Suodayed with Mr and Mrs. I. J. Neptune of this eity. Th*- Chattanooga Oil Co. -ild their i oil fields to the Standard Oil Cc. The price paid was 125,000 The republican and democratic n«r..r. itingconvent:-x>« wHI be neid Saturday afternoon and evening. Carl Letter. Mr* Baucber and Mrs. Brown are still on the sick Lst but at present are getting better. Conrad Baumm was cleared from ail the counts that were placed <xaxi*t Lira by th* grand jury Ttursi.ay. 0n account of the h>ad weather ft* lecture was not well attended. But we are glad to say that the lecture course was financially a su.-ceas. The infant child of David Miller died Tuesday afternoon at the fam: y

reaidence Spr.=gf*ld *tr*‘ five mouths. Funeral services w... be held Thursday. Interment in the Willshire cemetery. G. L. B*ilya h» «rod th- bcllding ! now occupied by A. Johaein. to Hot!e» i Brown. Price paid HarUs- a Brown will r-*pii- t> ; ’ - boil ling by a br - k suron l itre .: : plans are earned out. T1 is a report that a- --y ■ r * ' *7. *pnc<. Xt Eve hr-aws cc l.- . xf I--’ • .1.1-5- >Li- -.r....- - . and many many more will prcbarey < : be built for the town is surely on the We understand that Geo. Gause tas sckd his halt interest in the biding i-1 or-, -jp.'-i 1-y «.»a■.**■ a s’ who will replace the prefect budd.nz hv a modern brick baiLhag. Mr. . ii.ee wi'l b'xdd if a *u;ta‘ 1-- ’-_is footed ami if this cannot toe found be wiL seek another city. We h spe that be tnav find a room and retnaiti here as ne is a bts.oese man of the firs! Thefvllowing is the program to be I rendered by Crescent Literary Sxtery Fr. iav evening. March 7. at the high e nool room at 715 p. tn.: M isc. <»rat. c. Leah Stogdill essay. Fanme S • , . :• va; lie contest, Fred Detter, Pear’. Raws. Ina Weimer. Jeese Beam: orat: in. - Anarchy." Fred Detter. essay. Eina Weimer; Qoerry box. - reeitat: n. Cara Rcee: orati on. Nettie Br wn; “Creweent Sanbenms." Peer: Bare. A., are invited. Beree Miss Velma Smug is *1 * at present. True Gottschalk is sick with the measles. Chris Egley si, a caller at Decatur Monday. Wesiev Hoeman of Decatur, was in cur eity Friday. Paul Baumgartner was business caller here T oesday. Mr. Young living east of Berne, died last Monday. Julius Sehug entertained a crowd if yc ing 'elk* Sunday. • r.to Neoeaschwaoder was theguest of I..mi friends this week Mr. Palmer of Decatur, was a b tsine® caller here Tuesday. W .1 B**ry of Ft. Recovery. Sunddayed with his parents here A. Duke n and Ed Sullivan were calkers at Fort Wayne Monday. There will be quarterly meet.ng at tn- Evangel, a! church S rod ay Miss Minnie Braun eotertaine>i a crowd ot her friends Tuesday evening. Miss Barbara Letter of Decatur, ia the guest of Miss Marie Bixler this week. Tbeodore. little son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith his been quite -:■ * fora few days. F red Hoffmao of Decatur, was a cali-r here Monday, the guest of Eugene Runyon. T welve new telephones have been i added to the switch board at the Hom- exchange this week. Mrs. De.la Sheets returned home Monday from Geneva where she has be**n staying with her mother. Chris Martz was arrested Fndav for assault and battery . He tried to use the phone for illegal purposes. Dan Bailey returned from Chicago this week, where he had been work ing for a railroad company for seme time. Mrs. Eugene Runyon entertained her lady friends Wedne lav afternoon and evening at a carpet rag sewing. The big oil well on the Studabaker farm has created quite a sensation here. It s the biggest well j a the : county. The Misses Daisy and Cloie Reicheldefer of Ha-lau. were the guests cf Mi - Esther Kuntz the latter r-art of the week. Died. Urick Boldiger of Monroe township. Funeral services were held Tuesday forenoon at the Reform ♦?d church. Mra. Noah Gottschalk of near Domestic, died Sunday and funeral ser 'ices were held Tuesday. She had been sick lor many weeks with cancer. Ben Flickinger and Miss Bertha jSprunger.a saleslady at Sprung.-r Lehman A Co s. were married last Sunday evening at the Mennonite I church. There will be an entertainment at in* tj 1 “*»*“’ j 10, by the Ideal Players. It will be a passion play. Tickets sold at Stengel A Craigs drug store. v F 2 we a ? d liule 900 of Bufhlo. 1 \ urk -» mr ’*> Thursday to make her future home in Berne with Mr Txiwe, who has been here for some i time looking after business. The Beroe Democratic Club held a meeting I nday etening.Tbe members noting .her ever had. Messrs. D. E. Smith J ‘ P’ Snow of Decatur, Richards hil'X ro '“' an<l Prof - Winans of thia city were among the speaker*. Conrad Rhluuakerfor Freoebyi the 'tV' h “ > W “ over to court. The sword that was In Mr *sX^r h and *« by Mr. Kbeeta father tn the Mexican army, Rieeen tried the The contest >MtwuM Lion Grove and Bente w, B held Friday

. < r- Arena ball w» bring th- B H. S. color. ■ T: Ugh Linn Grove did wi- :h ri v ! hareliterary every Friday evenrag,' -'(1 io d**batiD i g'j wl‘ -for Deme this i* their first trial. i etl*L<ns I’ciso"U-«- >--■•. L T Mmh 3.—CMtto| Har -nt: Stetke ab-1 r r.- cf his i - - -■- iat Fort Leaven worth. • Ki . - .. -h -nrero-s of two _. .. - ■ r ■ ?-■ - .re : ? ire nst th ■ T ,.. .mix- ’• ias: Wednesday 7'- i Srot-i* -ia-:.?* c - w - a«L Terke» - Oenial- -- - dan ' 4- —The U S --7 x-. y. Jobs C. A. LeUhaMua. has ... z- ■ to th*- F>rte rezard-i --g the ft: ■re c-f Mira Ellen M. Sion- ‘ bv brrar'ls. >f-rein Ung the punish-; ■ent of the puriy parties. The porte , in replying repudiates resprosibility ' and d nies aL Lahiiity. A PeTective turner Detroit. Mtoh March I.—The cor- ; •-aer’s fury which has been inve*tizatiag the cause of the explosion of the boiler at the Penberthy injector company s ptix' here, yesterday as teraooa brought in a verdict that the boiler was defective and censured Its makers. MARKETS. coxxxrrro et e. u cxbeoll, Gtros MXkCBAST, 3BCATTB, 13D. Wheat, new -5 78 Cora, p« cwt, yellow (newi... 80 Corn, per cwt. new i mixed.... 80 Oats, new P » Rye 55 Bxrley 55 Clover *-e>.i 4 25 a 4 50 Alsyk*- 6 W /■ 7 00 Timothy 2 50 Buckwheat 00 Flax seed 1 30 Potatoes, per bu 1 O) Eggs, fresh.. 20 Butter 15 Chickens 06 Ducks 06 Turkeys 08 Geese 05 Wool, unwashed 13 to 16 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs 5 75 TOLEDO MAXXETS MABCH 5. 1 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash... I May wheat Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash 62 j May corn 6211 Oats. Mav 44‘ Rye, cash r 61 i

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